The area of specialization, composed of four electives, must be declared in writing by the end of the junior year. Two out of the four electives must be taken at the upper-division level. The area of specialization is selected in consultation with a faculty advisor.

The four areas of specialization are transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering and structural engineering.

Areas of Specialization

Each area of specialization requires a minimum of four electives from these lists.

GradingAll courses taken to satisfy requirements 1 through 11 above must be taken for a letter grade. The grade point average for the courses MEC 260, 262, 280, 316, 363, 364, CME 304, CIV 305, 310, 320, 330, 410, 420, 440, 441, and all specialization and technical electives must be at least 2.00. A minimum grade of "C" in PHY 131 or PHY 125, MAT 125 or MAT 131, MEC 260, and MEC 262 is required for the BE degree. When a course is repeated, the higher grade will be used in calculating this average.